Can’t join us for tonight’s Zydeco Crossroads Dance Party at World Cafe Live ? Tune-in to XPN 88.5 in Philadelphia or worldwide at XPN.org at 7:00 p.m. for a live broadcast of the concert with Koray Broussard and Leon Chavis. Read more.
Month: February 2015
Listen to Buckwheat Zydeco on American Routes
Meet the Creole cowboys of Louisiana on American Routes
Dr. Gene Morris remembered as one of zydeco’s unsung heroes
On latest CD, Leon Chavis proclaims ‘The Champ is Here’
In 1999, Sports Illustrated crowned Muhammad Ali as Sportsman of the Century. Once vilified as a trash-talking troublemaker, Ali is now universally praised as an all-time great athlete with a principled punch that shook up boxing, religion, international politics, civil rights and more.
Ali retired the same year Leon Chavis was born. But that hasn’t stopped Chavis from being enthralled with “The Greatest.” Read more.
Celebrate Mardi Gras with American Routes
Happy Mardi Gras – listen to our Fat Tuesday zydeco video playlist
Happy Mardi Gras! Enjoy our playlist of zydeco flavored tunes for Fat Tuesday by Queen Ida, Clifton Chenier, Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. (pictured above), Beau Jocque, and Terrance Simien.
Curley Taylor returns to Philly on Sunday, February 22nd
This just in: Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble return to Philly this Sunday, February 22nd for a special show at 7165 Lounge in Germantown. When Curley was last here he and his band kicked off the Zydeco Crossroads project at the Kimmel Center. Taylor will be performing from 6-9PM; tickets to the event are available…